What is Your Passion?

I’ll be back to music tomorrow but I want to share some ideas from the message we heard at church this past Sunday.

What is your passion?  What excites you to the point you cannot keep still?  You have to share your passion with whoever is near whether they want to hear or not. Our family; especially our grandchildren are one of my passions. I will haul out pictures of them at the drop of a hat. And, I will brag about them to anyone who will listen.

Do you remember when you fell in love?  All you could think about or talk about or dream about was that special person.  You had a passion for them and you wanted everyone to know it so you shared your pictures and wanted to tell everyone you had finally found the person of your dreams. And, the more you were with them, the more you learned about them and the more you loved them.

Have you ever been passionate about Jesus?  Is He important enough in your life that you can’t keep what He has done for you to yourself?

Our passions identify us……….

Do people know you because of your passions? How does your passion for your Savior compare to your passion for your favorite football team; for your hobby such as fishing, hunting, golf, shopping, music, traveling, etc. If your passions are honorable, they have come from God.  God wants us to enjoy our life here on earth; to be passionate about the things we enjoy and the people we love. But, He wants us to become passionate about Him to the point we will share Him with others everywhere we go.

In order to be passionate about God, we must learn about Him just like we learned about the love of our life. You cannot love someone you do not know. We must be in His word and fellowshipping with other believers who will encourage us and us, them. A passion is caught more than taught. Have you ever been around someone who is so excited about something, you are caught up in their excitement and suddenly, you become passionate about the same thing?

Will people become passionate about the God who saved you because they see the passion you have for Him? Or does your passion for other things take priority over Him.

Will your passion in this life matter in eternity?

Think about it……………..

“Walking along the beach of Lake Galilee, Jesus saw two brothers: Simon (later called Peter) and Andrew. They were fishing, throwing their nets into the lake. It was their regular work. Jesus said to them, “Come with me. I’ll make a new kind of fisherman out of you. I’ll show you how to catch men and women instead of perch and bass.” They didn’t ask questions, but simply dropped their nets and followed.” Matthew 4:18-20   The Message

Fishing was something Simon and Andrew were passionate about. It was something they did every day for a living. And, they didn’t hesitate or question Jesus when He asked them to follow Him. And, if you follow these two brothers through the bible, you will see that the more they knew about Jesus, the more passion developed for their Savior.